The Moulin Rouge and Black Rights in Las Vegas: A History of the First Racially Integrated Hotel-Casino...

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Earnest N. Bracey

The Moulin Rouge and Black Rights in Las Vegas

A History of the First Racially Integrated Hotel-Casino

Earnest N. Bracey

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English

McFarland & Co Inc
29 December 2008

Variety shows, music hall, cabaret; Social & cultural history; Black & Asian studies

Originally opened in May 1955, the Moulin Rouge Hotel and Casino quickly rose in popularity as Las Vegas' first racially-integrated hotel and casino. Sammy Davis, Jr., Louis Armstrong, and other A-list black singers and musicians performed at the Moulin Rouge on a regular basis, and for once they were allowed to spend the night in the same hotel where they performed.

This book explains the important role that the hotel-casino played in early desegregation efforts in Las Vegas. With the Moulin Rouge as the backdrop, it provides an analysis of the evolution of race-relations in Las Vegas, including a detailed account of the landmark 1960 desegregation agreement. Finally, it examines recent efforts to rebuild and renovate the historic establishment.

By: Earnest N. Bracey
Imprint: McFarland & Co Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Dimensions: Height: 229mm, Width: 152mm, Spine: 12mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9780786439928
ISBN 10: 0786439920
Pages: 227
Publication Date: 29 December 2008
Recommended Age: From 18 years
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active

Table of Contents Acknowledgments Preface Introduction 1. In the Beginning 2. The Inevitability of Interracial Socialization in Las Vegas 3. The Main Event 4. After the Lights and Fanfare 5. The New Business Acquisition 6. The Persistence of Cultural, Racial and Religious Barriers 7. The Desegregation Agreement 8. Hot Times in the City 9. Blacks Need Not Apply Here 10. The Black Political Revolution in Las Vegas 11. The Significance of Black Women in the Civil Rights Movement 12. A Lack of Economic Security and Opportunity 13. The End of an Era 14. The Power Brokers and a Raw Deal 15. Economic Discrimination and Education 16. A Dream Deferred Forever 17. The Beginning of the End 18. The Walls Come Tumbling Down 19. The New Black Entrepreneurs 20. Reflections on a Place and Time Conclusion Postscript Chapter Notes Bibliography Index

Earnest N. Bracey is a retired Army lieutenant colonel and is a professor of political science and African American history at the College of Southern Nevada in Las Vegas.